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 Lovers through the years of play Forward to their marriage-day. Three long moons of bridal bliss Overflowed them; after this, With his bride and with a band Of the noblest in the land, Youths and maidens, wedded pairs Scarcely older in life's cares, He took ship and sailed away Westward Ho from out the bay: Portioned from their native shrine With the Sacred Fire divine, They will cherish while they roam, Quenchless 'mid the salt sea foam, Till it burns beneath a dome In some new and far-off home. As they ventured more and more In that ocean without shore, And some hearts were growing cold At the emprise all too bold, It is said a falcon came Down the void blue swift as flame; Every sunset came to rest On the prow's high curving crest,